Lance Mackey holds two of his dogs, Rev and Maple, who wear rose garlands, after Mackey won his fourth consecutive Iditarod Trail Sled Dog race, Tuesday, March 16, 2010, in Nome, Alaska. (AP Photo/Anchorage Daily News, Bob Hallinen)
Lance Mackey holds two of his dogs, Rev and Maple, who wear rose garlands, after Mackey won his fourth consecutive Iditarod Trail Sled Dog race, Tuesday, March 16, 2010, in Nome, Alaska. (AP Photo/Anchorage Daily News, Bob Hallinen)
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Lance Mackey leaves the Elim checkpoint after a brief stop on Monday March 15, 2010 during the 2010 Iditarod Sled Dog Race. (AP Photo/Bob Hallinen/Anchorae Daily News)
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John Baker arrives at the Unalakleet checkpoint on Sunday March 14, 2010 during the 2010 Iditarod Sled Dog Race.  (AP Photo/Anchorage Daily News, Bob Hallinen)
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Cindy Gallea feeds her dog team at the Ruby, Alaska checkpoint on Saturday morning March 13, 2010 on during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. (AP Photo/Anchorage Daily News, Bob Hallinen)
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Lance Mackey holds two of his dogs, Rev and Maple, who wear rose garlands, after Mackey won his fourth consecutive Iditarod Trail Sled Dog race, Tuesday, March 16, 2010, in Nome, Alaska. (AP Photo/Anchorage Daily News, Bob Hallinen) Zirkle, Neff among latest Iditarod finishers
• Click here for current Iditarod standings • Live tracking of Iditarod mushers (subscription) * Nome Web cam (can be slow to load.) NOME , Alaska — Hugh Neff and Aliy Zirkle cros...
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Aliy Zirkle passes in front of the cliffs just outside of the Yukon River checkpoint of Ruby, Alaska  checkpoint on Friday, March 12, 2010 during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. (AP Photo/Anchorage Daily News, Bob Hallinen)
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One of the dogs in rookie musher Emil Churchin s team prepares to leave the Takotna,  Alaska  checkpoint on Friday, March 12, 2010 during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. (AP Photo/Anchorage Daily News, Bob Hallinen)
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Hugh Neff gets a kiss from Geronimo at the Takotna, Alaska, checkpoint on Wednesday March 10, 2010 during the 2010 Iditarod Sled Dog Race. Geronimo was born of Annie, Neff s main leader. A number of Annie s offspring are on his team, which he calls "Annie s Army." (AP Photo/Bob Hallinen, Anchorage Daily News)
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One of Cindy Gallea s leaders howls with anticipation as she gets ready to leave the  Takotna, Alaska  checkpoint  on Thursday March 11, 2010 during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. (AP Photo/Anchorage Daily News, Bob Hallinen)
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John Baker leaves the Nikolai, Alaska, checkpoint in third place as he mushes along the trail during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Tuesday, March 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Anchorage Daily News, Bob Hallinen)
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Jason Barron puts coats on his team after arriving at the Nikolai, Alaska, checkpoint, while his sled dog Classic checks out the scene on  Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. (AP Photo/Anchorage Daily News, Bob Hallinen)
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This March 7, 2009, file photo shows Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race musher Hugh Neff s lead dogs jumping in their harness as they get ready for the ceremonial start of the race  in Anchorage, Alaska. The 38th running of the world s most famous sled dog race kicks off Saturday amid depleted finances that have slashed the cash purse even as the cost of competitive mushing continues to climb. (AP Photo/Al Grillo)
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